Thursday , 2 July 2026

Brentford FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Brentford FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Wed 3 Feb 2021 · 19:45 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee James Durkin

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Brentford FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2020-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–4 Brentford FC 2019-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2018-10-20 Brentford FC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Bristol City FC H 3–2 W
30 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 7–2 W
27 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
24 Jan Leicester City FC H 1–3 L
20 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
09 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Brentford FC A 2–3 L
30 Jan Derby County FC A 0–1 L
26 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
23 Jan Millwall FC A 3–0 W
20 Jan Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
16 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brentford FC and Bristol City FC has kicked off!
  • 3' GOAL! Zak Vyner scores on 3. Assisted by Jack Hunt
  • 8' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 8 minutes.
  • 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 344 games and scored 506 goals.
  • 18' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' Ethan Pinnock has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' GOAL! Sergi Canos scores on 27.
  • 32' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 47' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Brentford FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ivan Toney on 50.
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brentford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' Goal! Saman Ghoddoos scores his 13 goal in 434 matches.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Han-Noah Massengo is replaced by Nahki Wells on 72 minute.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' The whistle greets Tariqe Fosu as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Forss.
  • 80' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyreeq Bakinson is hanging Jack Hunt on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Bentley, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Winston Reid. He replaces Rico Henry on 86 minute.
  • 88' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Ivan Toney departs to be replaced by Mads Roerslev.
  • 90' Goal! Nahki Wells scores his 73 goal in 378 matches.
  • Another three points for Brentford FC.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 2
Bryan Mbeumo 2
Sergi Canos 2
Ivan Toney 2
Said Benrahma 1
Nahki Wells 1
Zak Vyner 1
Niclas Eliasson 1

Head to Head

2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2020-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–4 Brentford FC 2019-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2018-10-20 Brentford FC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Brentford FC Form

2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC W 2021-01-30 Brentford FC 7–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-01-27 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2021-01-24 Brentford FC 1–3 Leicester City FC L 2021-01-20 Brentford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-01-09 Brentford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC L 2021-01-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-01-26 Bristol City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-01-23 Millwall FC 0–3 Bristol City FC W 2021-01-20 Norwich City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-01-16 Bristol City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.78 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC51% Draw25% Bristol City FC24%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol City FC
49%
Brentford FC or Bristol City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC36% Draw44% Bristol City FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.